“The risks of high blood pressure, early birth or an intervention in the birth are higher.

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Derya B married at 14 and was pregnant by 15

It is dangerous for a child bride to get pregnant

Aydan Biri

“The pregnancies of children who have not completed their physical development and whose organs have not yet completely developed often end in death.”

Charity Girls Not Brides claimed 15million girls marry before the age of 18 every year, averaging out at one ever two seconds.

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The number of underage children getting married is on the rise

Derya’s death comes after shocking figures claimed marriage among migrant children living in Germany is on there rise, with girls as young as nine made to take part in wedding ceremonies.

Forced marriages are supposed to be illegal in Angela Merkel’s nation - but a loophole in the law means officials cannot interfere in religious marriages - which sees hundreds of vulnerable children walk down the aisle.

Children of the Refugee Crisis

Tue, September 20, 2016

A photo report on the growing refugee crisis in Europe featuring children, some of who are orphans struggling to survive.